| Bayonne Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayonne | |
|---|---|
 Bayonne Cathedral | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Province | Bishop of Bayonne |
| Region | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Rite | Roman |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Bayonne, France |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°29′26″N 1°28′38″W / 43.49056°N 1.47722°W / 43.49056; -1.47722 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 13th century |
| Completed | 19th century |
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Bayonne or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayonne (French: Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Bayonne or Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayonne; Basque: Santa Maria katedrala or Andre Maria katedrala), commonly known as Bayonne Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church in the town of Bayonne, France. It is the seat of the former Bishops of Bayonne, now the Bishops of Bayonne, Lescar, and Oloron. The cathedral is in the Gothic architectural tradition.
The site was previously occupied by a Romanesque cathedral that was destroyed by two fires in 1258 and 1310. Construction of the present cathedral began in the 13th century and was completed at the beginning of the 17th, except for the two spires which were not finished until the 19th century. The structure has been much restored and refurbished, notably by Émile Boeswildwald, architect to the French government in the 19th century, and a pupil of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.
The cathedral contains the relics of Saint Leo of Bayonne, a 9th-century Bishop of Bayonne and evangelizer of the Basque Country. The cathedral stands on the Pilgrimage Way of Santiago de Compostela and, as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France, has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998.
References
- Melton, J. Gordon (2014). Faiths Across Time: 5,000 Years of Religious History [4 Volumes]: 5,000 Years of Religious History. Vol. 2. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. p. 849. ISBN 9781610690263.
- "Bayonne cathedral and cloister - Tourism Bayonne, France". www.bayonne-tourisme.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- "St Léon de Bayonne". www.collegenotredamebayonne.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France (Maps)". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
Bibliography
- Saint-Vanne, A. (1930). "La cathedrale de Bayonne". Bulletin trimestriel: Société des sciences, lettres, arts, et d'ėtudes regionales de Bayonne n.s. 5 (Bayonne 1930), pp. 10–51. (in French)
External links
Media related to Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayonne at Wikimedia Commons
| Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France | |||||
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |||||
| Paris Route or Via Turonensis |
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| Vézelay Route or Via Lemovicensis |
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| Le Puy Route or Via Podiensis |
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| Arles Route or Via Tolasana |
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| Catholic Church in France | |
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| Bishops' Conference of France | |
| Province of Besançon | |
| Province of Bordeaux | |
| Province of Clermont | |
| Province of Dijon | |
| Province of Lille | |
| Province of Lyon | |
| Province of Marseille | |
| Province of Montpellier | |
| Province of Paris | |
| Province of Poitiers | |
| Province of Reims | |
| Province of Rennes | |
| Province of Rouen | |
| Province of Toulouse | |
| Province of Tours | |
| Province of Martinique | |
| Province of Papeete | |
| Province of Noumea | |
| Directly under Holy See | |
| Ordinariate for Eastern Catholics | |
| See also | |
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